Insurers: 9-year calm means Florida is ready for next hurricane – As each hurricane-free hurricane season passes through Florida, the state becomes more financially prepared to face a stronger storm, according to insurers. The state’s Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is thought to […]

By WUFT Newson August 22nd, 2012 | Last updated: July 22, 2013 at 4:04 pm

Tropical storm Isaac is in the Atlantic near the Island of Guadalupe. It could head to Tampa Bay by Monday… as a hurricane. Dennis Feltgen, spokesman for the National Hurricane Center in Miami, says Isaac may not be a tropical […]

By Denise Toledoon July 24th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:35 pm

As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew approaches, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today discussed the experience of forecasting Hurricane Andrew and the advances in forecasting since 1992. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Denise Toledo has more.

By WUFT Newson June 4th, 2012 | Last updated: March 30, 2013 at 1:40 pm

Hurricane season has started and many of the warnings are gearing towards coastal regions. Although Bradford County is not on the coast, it still has to worry about many areas including enviromental concerns. Bradford county emergency managment planner Michael Heeder […]

It would take a long-lasting, large-scale weather event, such as a tropical storm or hurricane, to bring a complete end to our year-long drought in North Central Florida. However, an early start to the rainy season and near-normal summer rainfall […]